DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS
DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES
SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 – 4:00 PM
I, LESLIE GROULX, Chief Election Officer for the District of Clearwater, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2026 General Local Election:
Candidates for the office of Mayor:
| BLACKWELL | Merlin J | Clearwater, BC |
| SIM | Shelley L | Clearwater, BC |
Candidates for the offices of Councillor:
| AMABEOKU | Abiye | Clearwater, BC |
| BRAATEN | Theresa | Clearwater, BC |
| BUCK | Brent | Clearwater, BC |
| DRESCHER | Taylor | Clearwater, BC |
| HARING | Bill | Clearwater, BC |
| KRISH-PENNY | Michael John | Clearwater, BC |
| LOUWERSE | Ben | Clearwater, BC |
| MACKENZIE | Lyle | Clearwater, BC |
| MATHESON | Ken | Clearwater, BC |
| MENARD | Sylvain L | Clearwater, BC |
Given under my hand at Clearwater, British Columbia, this 11th, day of September 2026.
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Leslie Groulx, MMC
Chief Election Officer